Pioneer unveils back-to-basics PLX-1000 turntable

Pioneer is better known in the industry for its professional quality CDJs, so when the company teased a classic vinyl turntable at Germany’s Musikmesse technology showcase earlier this year, our curiosity was piqued.

And here it is: the direct-drive PLX-1000 is a fully analogue bit of kit with a back-to-basics set of knobs – start/stop and tempo controls on one side, tempo fader on the other.

The tempo controls are the only unusual bits, as RA reports, allowing you to switch from plus/minus 8 all the way up to 50. There’s also a tempo reset button, removable power, ground and phono cables and some clever stuff about damping, isolation and feedback.